Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 43.0% cheaper than Iceland.
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 63.5% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,699
|
$7.20
DOP436.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,357
|
$6.54
DOP396.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK391
|
$0.97
DOP58.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK281
|
$0.72
DOP43.93
|
|
pay 42.4% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK411
|
$1.52
DOP92.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK1,011
|
$3.28
DOP199.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK836
|
$4.35
DOP263.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK754
|
$1.69
DOP102.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,184
|
$2.22
DOP134.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK170
|
$1.07
DOP65.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK143
|
$0.35
DOP21.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK163
|
$0.97
DOP58.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK261
|
$0.66
DOP40.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK172
|
$0.66
DOP39.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK109
|
$0.90
DOP54.64
|
|
pay 24.4% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,163
|
$4.64
DOP281.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,917
|
$56.13
DOP3,404.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,657,118
|
$26,137.07
DOP1,585,234.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK3,066
|
$22.92
DOP1,390.30
|
|
pay 51.7% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK10,042
|
$36.09
DOP2,188.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK255,726
|
$624.27
DOP37,862.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK208,385
|
$355.68
DOP21,572.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK8,072
|
$49.67
DOP3,012.53
|
|
pay 14.2% less for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK35,918
|
$250.80
DOP15,211.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK833,944
|
$4,459.64
DOP270,480.61
|
|
pay 60.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,278
|
$2.61
DOP158.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK647
|
$2.03
DOP122.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,636
|
$4.25
DOP257.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,551
|
$30.73
DOP1,863.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,996
|
$5.58
DOP338.22
|
|
pay 44.5% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK15,476
|
$46.15
DOP2,799.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK8,305
|
$46.61
DOP2,827.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK20,591
|
$80.84
DOP4,903.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK25,669
|
$88.22
DOP5,350.36
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Dominican Republic or Iceland. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.